Welding thread!!!!
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From: Duluth, MN
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
I am a Forman for an industrial contractor who hires Sheet Metal workers, Millwrights and Pipefitters. I will estimate in the 16 years I've been in the trades I have worked with or around several thousand men across the building trades, having been on some very large scale construction projects.
In all that time, amongst all those different people, do you know how many auto darken hoods I've seen on the job?
Less than 10, and the 10 guys that had them couldn't weld worth a lick. Most of the Pro's don't use them. And I don't want to hear about the "welders" you see on reality tv.
Buy a good quality standard welding hood and be done with it.
In all that time, amongst all those different people, do you know how many auto darken hoods I've seen on the job?
Less than 10, and the 10 guys that had them couldn't weld worth a lick. Most of the Pro's don't use them. And I don't want to hear about the "welders" you see on reality tv.
Buy a good quality standard welding hood and be done with it.
Good thing we're not welding structural pipeline here.. I think everybody that has to ask what type helmet to use is using a 115v mig welder at home, so an auto-darkening helmet is better suited for them.
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
^True, us novices have to use a grinder in conjunction with a welder (sloppy welds). So it would be nice not to keep changing masks.
But the pro doesn't make crappy welds that need cleaned up, or use flux-core that makes a project look like comet impacts.
In this picture the guy must be a pro, all he needs is a dark lens.lol
But the pro doesn't make crappy welds that need cleaned up, or use flux-core that makes a project look like comet impacts.
In this picture the guy must be a pro, all he needs is a dark lens.lol
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From: Blunt, South Dakota
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I weld for a living. Wouldn't be caught dead without my auto darkening helmet. Love it. It's an enormous help when your in tight dark spaces. I've used both, and I prefer the AD hood any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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From: Duluth, MN
Year: 1999
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Unless you're welding outside for some reason there's really no point in not using an auto darkening helmet.
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From: Co
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
I am a Forman for an industrial contractor who hires Sheet Metal workers, Millwrights and Pipefitters. I will estimate in the 16 years I've been in the trades I have worked with or around several thousand men across the building trades, having been on some very large scale construction projects.
In all that time, amongst all those different people, do you know how many auto darken hoods I've seen on the job?
Less than 10, and the 10 guys that had them couldn't weld worth a lick. Most of the Pro's don't use them. And I don't want to hear about the "welders" you see on reality tv.
Buy a good quality standard welding hood and be done with it.
In all that time, amongst all those different people, do you know how many auto darken hoods I've seen on the job?
Less than 10, and the 10 guys that had them couldn't weld worth a lick. Most of the Pro's don't use them. And I don't want to hear about the "welders" you see on reality tv.
Buy a good quality standard welding hood and be done with it.
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From: Blunt, South Dakota
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I weld outside and inside. I am a maintenance worker at a trash processing facility, so I weld on heavy equipment, industrial machinery, and building extensions, such as pushwalls, dump chutes, etc.... Arc and MIG. AD hood all day long.
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From: Warren, Pa
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Me as well. I weld in a factory and I do a lot of maintenance welding inside the shop. I wouldn't trade my speedglas for anything. I do have to say though, if I was pipeline welding, I would use a fixed shade, pancake hood fo sho. I like to use a pancake when I have to overhead weld as well.
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From: Escalon, Ca
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4litre
Bad for your eyes gentleman, a tiny little bit of bright light slips by every time you strike an arc.
I'm a SS tig guy, food processing and wineries. You get pretty good at flipping the hood down without the use of your hands.
My main priotity in a hood is weight, my weighs 12oz(w/ plastic lense). When your under it all day a lite weight hood is paramount!
I'm a SS tig guy, food processing and wineries. You get pretty good at flipping the hood down without the use of your hands.
My main priotity in a hood is weight, my weighs 12oz(w/ plastic lense). When your under it all day a lite weight hood is paramount!
Last edited by Gary Briggs; Nov 1, 2014 at 11:57 PM.
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im getting this helmet
http://www.weldfabulous.com/p-127011...ng-helmet.aspx
i work with galvanize steel. we make hollow metal frame doors and windows.
http://www.weldfabulous.com/p-127011...ng-helmet.aspx
i work with galvanize steel. we make hollow metal frame doors and windows.
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From: City of Trees, CA
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the major problem I've been encountering with my autodark lately is with overhead welding in tight spots. if I get good and twisted up enough, sometimes something will be blocking the sensor on my hood. and FLASH
I think I'll be ditching the auto dark pretty soon here.
I think I'll be ditching the auto dark pretty soon here.
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From: Escalon, Ca
Year: 1996
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This has been the complaint I've heard from many over the years, and why most in the trades don't use one. Flash burn is no joke! I experienced it once and will do anything to prevent it.